Open eyes at 7:58 a.m. More branches in the street. Wind being stubborn. But walls still standing. Flooding images on local news — a lot of water — confirm that buying house atop a hill was a spectacular decision. Check whether DVR captured all of The Tillman Story. It didn't. Fucking hurricanes.

Elsewhere

Didier Drogba was A-OK enough to check himself out of the hospital: "'He was unconscious for quite some time, a couple of minutes, I think. I didn't see the incident up close, but it looked nasty from the bench. It was natural, physical contact, though, the sort that happens in a game, and we know that these things can happen, so we must praise the response of everyone involved.' Drogba was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Paddington where scans showed no signs of injury and he was later allowed home at his own request." [Daily Mail]

Remember that time Paul Azinger ignited a political story?: "ESPN is coming down on Paul Azinger for mocking President Obama on Twitter. The golf analyst tweeted Thursday the commander in chief plays more golf than he does — and that Azinger has created more jobs this month than Obama has. On Friday ESPN 'reminded" Azinger his venture into political punditry violates the company's updated social network policy for on-air talent and reporters." [USA Today]

Your Oral Tortoise Interlude:

Your South Jersey Hurricane-News Report Photobomb: Courtesy of tipster Joe Z. Side note: Local TV reports said there was intensifying hostilities at a shelter in Glassboro — at 6 p.m.

Kids from Huntington Beach will play kids from Hamamatsu City in today's LLWS final: The reward for the boys from Huntington Beach? They'll return to the same field to play for the World Series crown against Japan, which took the international bracket earlier Saturday with a 5-2 win over Mexicali, Mexico. The Hamamatsu City mashers hope to defend the title won last season by a team from Tokyo. [AP]

We are all Dave McKenna CCV: Here's your daily link to Dave McKenna's brilliant "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder," which we'll be posting until wee Danny Boy apologizes for his weather machine forcing the MLK monument to not formally open on time.